Nu Stone Card:

Nu Stone Card is a multi-faceted product made from 60% Chalk and 40% HDPE. After the initial extrusion process the product is then calendered to give a smooth surface.

The most “plastic like” of our product range Card can be used in a huge variety of different applications (see below)

As well as being easy to print either conventionally or on flat bed digital machines, Nu eCard is also suitable for heat lamination and can be used as the “cores” of multi-ply gift, voucher and financial cards.

It is also available in a range of higher calipers for those manufacturers looking at single ply alternatives to reduce both cost and manufacturing time.

Applications:

POS Display ProductsGift and Voucher CardsBannersHorticultural TagsLabeling - Shelf, Food or PackagingBrochures and Handbooks (where resilience and toughness is required)Food PackagingCosmetics PackagingLuggage TagsFridge or Freezer Labels or TagsWall GraphicsDigital WallpaperMapsEvent TicketingNotebooksPull Up Display UnitsPop Up Display UnitsPharmaceutical LabelsBack Lit DisplaysPostersRetail bags

Range information:200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500 micsor, as a laminated product in:500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750 and 800 mics

Print Media Suitability:

Lithographic - Conventional, UV or WaterlessFlat Bed DigitalFlexographicIndigo (pre-coated by accredited coating house) Digital (only UV roll to roll machines)

Properties:

WaterproofGrease and oil repellentFreezable (-30 degrees)Flexible (for card applications)No pre-treatment required (except Indigo and Wide Format Inkjet and Solvent)

Finishing: Nu Stone Card can be:

DrilledPunchedEmbossedFolded

Key Information

A completely non-toxic product (TRA certificate available on application)

No Acid, Alkaline or Bleach used in production or in product

Made from sustainable and renewable raw materials

Polyethylene has a low ecological impact

Low energy consumption in manufacturing➡

Alternative to PVC, PP, HIPS, and 100% Synthetic paper products

Non Carcinogenic

No Phthalates ➡

Completely waterless production process➡

Recyclable, re-usable in soil conditioners, cement industry and many others➡

Reduce plastic in landfill by 60 - 80%➡

Easy to print across a wide range of print media➡

Silver Award - Cradle to Cradle Environmental Certification process➡

FDA Food Contact Compliant - Nu Stone Packaging (and other grades on application)➡

REACH compliant➡

COHSE compliant

ROHS compliant

Nuco International Ltd 5, Villiers CourtMeriden Business ParkMeridenCV5 9RGT: 01676 524500W: nuco-international.com

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The Nu Stone range of products are manufactured using patented technology that makes it possible to bind HDPE (High Density Polyethylene and Calcium Carbonate (Chalk) together to create a range of printable synthetic papers and plastics. The Nu Stone range covers a huge range of printed applications and print media.

Nu Stone can be made from either 80% chalk and 20% HDPE or 60% chalk and 40% HDPE.

This “Natural Plastic” is the product of choice for consumers looking for an alternative to toxic plastics such as PVC or to significantly reduce the impact of the120 million tonnes of plastic still sent globally to landfill. The products can also be reused and recycled.

TECHNICAL STATISTICSTECHNICAL STATISTICSTECHNICAL STATISTICSTECHNICAL STATISTICS PRODUCTPRODUCTPRODUCTPRODUCT

Category Unit Method 200 250 300 350 400

Average thickness µ m CNS 3685 200±

5%250±5%

300±5%

350±5%

400±5%

GSM g/m2 CNS 1352 280 350 420 490 560

Density g/cm2 CNS 3685 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

Opacity % CNS 14931 ˃90 ˃90 ˃90 ˃90 ˃90

Whiteness % CNS 12885 87±5%

87±5%

87±5%

87±5%

87±5%

Roughness µ m CNS 15238MD/TD

˂1.0˂1.0

˂1.0˂1.0

˂1.0˂1.0

˂ 1.0˂1.0

˂1.0˂1.0

Gloss % CNS 7299 ˃2.0 ˃2.0 ˃2.0 ˃2.0 ˃2.0

Tensile Strength Kg/ cm2 GB 1040

MT/TD˃4.5˃4.5

˃4.5˃4.5

˃4.5˃4.5

˃4.5˃4.5

˃4.5˃4.5

Thermal Shrinkage % GBT 12027

MD/TD˂-5.0˃2.0

˂-5.0˃2.0

˂-5.0˃2.0

˂-5.0˃2.0

˂-10.0˃2.0

Tear Strength Kgf GB 16578MD/TD

˃1.5˃1.0

˃2.0˃1.5

˃2.0˃1.5

˃2.0˃1.5

˃2.0˃1.5

Paper size mm ±0.5mm ±0.5mm ±0.5mm ±0.5mm ±0.5mm

Paper particles Pcs ≤10/ m2 ≤10/ m2 ≤10/ m2 ≤10/ m2 ≤10/ m2

Black dots pcs 0 m2 0 m2 0 m2 0 m2 0 m2

Holes Pcs 0 0 0 0 0

Curve on Pallet Mm High-low ≤15mm ≤15mm ≤15mm ≤15mm ≤15mm

Scratch Streaks NO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS SCRATCH STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS SCRATCH STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS SCRATCH STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS SCRATCH STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS SCRATCH STREAKS

Light Streaks NO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS LIGHT STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS LIGHT STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS LIGHT STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS LIGHT STREAKSNO CLEAR OR OBVIOUS LIGHT STREAKS

Technical Specification

Printing Information:Printing inks: Coventional and Waterless

Please use oxidising inks suitable for use on plastics. Please run a small scale print test first to assess the suitability of the inks.Allow up to 20 hours drying time before printing on reverse.Please only stack the material in small stacks as you would with any slower drying material.All of our materials have been tested with plastics inks supplied by Apollo Colour a specialist plastic ink manufacturer.We are happy to recommend Apollo Colour inks and arrange a trial if required.

UV Printing: Use inks suitable for plastics and test a small quantity before proceeding with a large scale production run

Flat bed digital printing: Our material has run succesfully on most machines, however owing to the number of different machines available we recommend a small scale test first.

Heat Lamination information:

Nu eCard has been successfully laminated on all major heat lamination manufacturers machines, information as to recommended temperatures, dwell times and pressures is available on request.

The information to hand includes recommended settings when using a variety of different overlays. Please contact Nuco for more information with regards to your speciifc requirements and machinery. Always run a small scale test first.

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